The top 5 stories of the week: Nissan"s wholesale push; EVs not turning profits
Here's a quick look at the top automotive stories of the week......»»
Galaxy Watch 7 Stops Through FCC, Galaxy Watch FE Too
Talk of Samsung’s next wave of products is ramping up to end the week, thanks to FCC filings for the Galaxy Watch 7 that are now live. In documents, we get a semi-confirmation of the model numbers for Samsung’s next watches, along with a.....»»
Sony Appears Done With US Smartphone Market
Sony made their latest flagship phone official this week and you probably didn’t realize it. Not only was the timing bad (it was Google I/O’s week), but they have apparently decided that the US is no longer a space they want to participat.....»»
Get 28% off on Jake Adelstein"s memoir "Tokyo Vice" and dive into the stories behind the hit MAX series
'Tokyo Vice' by Jake Adelstein is just $12.99 in paperback during the Amazon Book Sale, down from the usual price of $18. That's a 28% discount. SAVE 28%: Jake Adelstein's memoir Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan is d.....»»
GPT-4o, Bumble Fumbles, and Subtle Asian news
From OpenAI's GPT-4o to Bumble's anti-celibacy ads, host Josh Burstein takes us on a comedic journey through the week's top stories......»»
Don"t feel like cooking? Collect the best DoorDash promo codes of the week.
Find the best DoorDash promo codes and discounts in May 2024, from takeout to grocery delivery and select retail orders. UPDATE: May. 17, 2024, 12:45 p.m. EDT This article has been updated with the latest DoorDash promo codes from across th.....»»
"The future is going to be harder than the past": OpenAI"s Altman and Brock address high-profile resignation
OpenAI's co-head of its superalignment team resigned this week. Its CEO and president responded. This week, OpenAI's co-head of the "superalignment" team (which overlooks the company's safety issues), Jan Leike, resigned. In a thread on X (form.....»»
How Black teachers lost when civil rights won in Brown v. Board
Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court decision that desegregated public schools, stands in the collective national memory as a turning point in America's fight for racial justice. But as the U.S. observes its 70th anniversary, Brown also rep.....»»
How Big Dairy Took Over Your TikTok Feed—With Help From Uncle Sam
A vast constellation of celebrities, from Kelly Ripa to the McDonald’s mascot Grimace, have helped push dairy sales......»»
Saturday Citations: Mediterranean diet racks up more points; persistent quantum coherence; vegan dogs
This week, we reported on the birth throes of black holes, the questionable assertions of a study about vegan dogs and a technique for observing entanglement without breaking quantum coherence......»»
“Unprecedented” Google Cloud event wipes out customer account and its backups
UniSuper, a $135 billion pension account, details its cloud compute nightmare. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg via Getty Images) Buried under the news from Google I/O this week is one of Google Cloud's biggest blunders ever:.....»»
Top 5 stories of the week: Toyota"s big North Carolina investment; EV startups struggle
A quick look at the top automotive stories of the week as determined by reader interest......»»
AI, game emulators on iPhone, and iPad Pro impressions, on the AppleInsider podcast
In this week's episode of the AppleInsider Podcast, your hosts are looking to the future of AI, delving into the past with emulators on the App Store, and diving into the present with the new iPad Pro now that it and the iPad Air are in users' hands......»»
iPad Users Running Into iPadOS 17.5 Issues
iPad, iPad Air, iPad mini, and iPad Pro users who have upgraded to Apple’s new iPadOS 17.5 update are running into bugs and performance issues. Earlier this week, Apple deployed iPadOS 17.5, a milestone upgrade for the iPadOS 17 operating syste.....»»
Serious iOS 17.5 Bug Reportedly Gets Worse
We’ve seen numerous complaints about iOS 17.5-related bugs and performance issues, but the bug reportedly impacting people’s photos rises above the rest. Earlier this week, we saw a report on Reddit about a bug resurfacing old photos that.....»»
Study finds saying "please" may not be so polite in everyday requests
By kindergarten age, most children have been taught that "please" is a magic word. "Please" is an expression of politeness that shows courtesy and respect, turning a potential demand into a request that will—poof!—magically be granted......»»
Thunderbolt Share simplifies dual-PC workloads—but requires new hardware
App comes out in June, but you'll need a PC or dock licensed to use it. Enlarge (credit: Intel) Intel this week announced new Thunderbolt software made for connecting two PCs. Thunderbolt Share will require Intel-licens.....»»
Google fixes third exploited Chrome zero-day in a week (CVE-2024-4947)
For the third time in the last seven days, Google has fixed a Chrome zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-4947) for which an exploit exists in the wild. About CVE-2024-4947 CVE-2024-4947 is a type confusion vulnerability in V8, Chrome’s JavaScript and.....»»
Wildfire closes in on Canadian oil sands city
A wildfire in Canada's major oil-producing region doubled in size as it drew closer to the city of Fort McMurray on Wednesday, but officials were hopeful shifting winds could soon push it away......»»
9to5Mac Daily: May 15, 2024 – Apple previews iOS 18 accessibility features
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Subscrib.....»»
iPadOS 18: What iPad Users Need to Know Right Now
As we push deeper into 2024, iPad users are starting to become more curious about Apple’s iPadOS 18 update. In this guide we’ll take you through everything we know, and think we know, about the iPad’s next operating system. It’.....»»